Burger King "Have a coffee on us"

podgeandrodge

Got an email from Burger King inviting me to "Have a coffee on us"






That's nice, I thought - a free coffee from Burger King.

Opened the email:






So it costs a Euro to have a coffee "on them".

Nice. (Feel free to use the voucher :rolleyes:)

dudara

I'd register a complaint with the ASAI - "on us" implies for free, which this clearly isn't.

Ste.phen

Then again, there is a rather large €1 sign in the middle...

Ste.phen

Ste.phen wrote: »

Then again, there is a rather large €1 sign in the middle...

"have a coffee on us" clearly implies either "for free" or literally "while on top of us"
neither involve 1 euro, however large the sign is

krudler

WEll it doesnt say "have a coffee on us!" then has hte €1 charge listed in tiny unreadable writing, its written right there in the same sentence.

Have a coffe for a quid would have been a better marketing option, although isnt that what McDonalds charge for coffee anyway?

Einhard

dudara wrote: »

I'd register a complaint with the ASAI - "on us" implies for free, which this clearly isn't.

"on us" implies slurping it from their hot, naked body. Which this clearly isn't. I'd definitely make a complaint.

emo72

whopper.ie. how apt:D

wmpdd3

From the writing ' €1 price applies to regular coffee only'

Pic is a cappuccino.

red_fox

wmpdd3 wrote: »

From the writing ' €1 price applies to regular coffee only'

Pic is a cappuccino.

Wow, "on us" implying that it's free, but actually costing €1, and only for regular coffee despite showing a more expensive drink in the picture. That's all over the place!

Forest Master

dudara wrote: »

I'd register a complaint with the ASAI - "on us" implies for free, which this clearly isn't.

Agreed. I just sent off a complaint to them.

podgeandrodge

Ste.phen wrote: »

Then again, there is a rather large €1 sign in the middle...

krudler wrote: »

WEll it doesnt say "have a coffee on us!" then has hte €1 charge listed in tiny unreadable writing, its written right there in the same sentence.

As I said - I got an email inviting me to have a coffee on them - as below



No mention of a euro there. That's what made me open it - thinking I was getting a free coffee. They aren't muppets. They knew what they were doing - encourage the recipient to open the email.

Complaint sent.

alb

Whatever marketing person came up with this should be fired. A coffee for a euro is not a bad offer but by first giving the impression it's free they ruin it and make it seem like a scam.

Mountjoy Mugger

Just got a revised coupon. Coffee is now free!

abouttobebanned

Well that's not good at all. We had a good outrage thread going here!

red_fox

Awh, I love a good moan

But good to see, and the image posted over on bargain alerts contains the t&c stating that it includes cappuccino, which it did not when it was €1.